Stockton Norton Road railway station was a station on the Clarence Railway's North Shore Branch Line. It served the market town of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It opened originally as the station for the Hartlepool and Stockton Railway from 1842 until 1852 when it was replaced by the stations at Stockton North and South. The station continued to be used by workmen's train services for the North Shore Shipyard until the closure of the line in 1968.[1][2]
Stockton Norton Road | |||||
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 Map of the Clarence Railway with Stockton Branch | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°34′19″N 1°18′38″W / 54.57191°N 1.31047°W | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Clarence Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1842 | Opened | ||||
| 1852 | Station Closed | ||||
| 1968 | Line Closed | ||||
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History
editThe station was opened by the Clarence Railway between Norton-on-Tees and North Shore. It closed to passengers in 1852, with the entire North Shore Branch Line ceasing to all traffic in 1968. The line was also connected to Haverton Hill to allow access to Port Clarence from the town. The site is now occupied by an industrial estate.[3][4]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Norton-on-Tees Line and station closed |
North Eastern Railway Clarence Railway (North Shore Branch Line) |
Terminus | ||
| Haverton Hill Line and station closed |
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References
edit- ^ Team, Picture Stockton (27 November 2020). "Stockton North Shore Branch". Picture Stockton Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Ward's North of England Directory: 1855, 1861-2. Robert Ward. 1855. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "EPW038902 ENGLAND (1932). Norton Road and environs, Stockton-on-Tees, 1932 | Britain From Above". www.britainfromabove.org.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Team, Picture Stockton (15 March 2022). "Port Clarence branch line railway bridges". Picture Stockton Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2024.